Fishing-reel.



No. 820,326. PATENTED MAY 8, 1906.

G. w. UPTONK FISHING REEL.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 30, 1903.

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clutching an tional viewon line 2 2, Fig. 1.

' into the gear-housing 4 of through a'reinforced opening 9 in casing, that v removed.

pinion is additionally supporte GEORGE w. UPTON,

OF "WARREN, OHIO.

I FISHING-REEL.

Specification of Letterslatent.

Patented May 8, 1906.

Application filed December 80, 1908. Serial No. 187,198.

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. Union, of Warren, in the county of Trumbull and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fishing-Reels; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The primary object of this invention is to provide an improved fishin -reel which will be applicable to both fly an bait casting.

Further objects are to rovide in a'reel of this character an exterior line from all projections with which the line might become entangled, to (provide improved means for unclutching the gearing and the s ool-shaft, torelieve the latter of torsiona strain in winding, and to generally improve the construction and promote the efficienc y of fishing-reels.

The invention will be hereinafter fullyset forth, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is view inside elevation. Fig. 2 IS a cross-sec- Fig. 3 is a horizontal section on line 3 3, Fig. 1. Fig. 4

- is a view of the sliding pinion and spool-shaft;

5 shows two views of bearing-plate. Fig.

Fig. dis a view of the clutch-actuator. Fig. 6 shows a modified form thereof. Figs. 7, 8, 9,.

and 10 are diagrammatic views showing the actuating l disk in difi'erent positions relatively to the reel-casing. 11 is a view of the pmion-shifting plate. ig. 12 is anface view of the casing with theactuating-disk Referring to the drawings, 1 designates-the casing, 2 the spool and 3 the shaft therefor. This-shaft is extended beyond the ends of the spool' to fit in bearings, that end projected v casing. 1 being reduced, as at 5, to fit in a bearing-plate 7,.rigidb secured to inner wal 8 of housing 4, such shaft bein xtended s id wall. Immediately-adjacent this opening he'shaft has a pin 10 extending transversely therethroug I 12 is a sliding pinion fast on a sleeve 13, in-

portipn of shaft 3 extended throu h wall 8, such 'hleeve itself being su porte by the reinforced openin whi by boss 6, which projects into the axial opening thereof.

hollow boss 6 of a 1 etc The sleeve 13 has at its inner the pinion is -moved inwith pin 10 when p the spool-shaft. It

18 of the casing, such button carryin a hooked portion moving the spring-p ate in one direction, (see Fig. 6;) but, as shown in Fig. 6, a thickened portion 18 may force the spring-plate in the opposite direction.

-Now in order to obtaln an easy-running multiple gear and at the same time have the reel-frame free from projections the line might become entangled I employ a crank-disk 19, mounted on the axle of a gearwheel 20, in constant mesh with pinion 12, such disk carrying a handle 21 and fitting within a recess in the face of the casing, so as to be substantially flush. with the outer wall thereof. To do this,I either bulge the periphery of the reel-casing. to present an approximate pear sha e, so as to have the outermost se ment -0 the eriphery. of the handle-dis coincident wit casing, as shown in Fig. 10, the reel-shaft being at the center of the casing, or I shift the shown comprising a Slld- 7 that ofthe reel-.

end opposite cut-outs or recesses 14, designed to interlock a sprin -plate 15 with which spool-axle away from the center andv let the go edge of the handle-disk protrude beyond circle of the casing, as shown in Fig. 1 The positioning of the handle-disk relatively to the casing malybe up, down, or to either side, as shown in igs. 7, "8, and 9, the last-mentioned figure showingthe axle at the center of the circular casing. Thus it will be seen that without having any projection with which the line might become entangled I rovide an. easy-in g multiple: ear for a the hing-reel alike applicable to bot fly and bait casting. The ear-wheel and pinion are always in mesh. 0 free thespool ,as for unwinding, it 1s only necessary to slide the button17 whereu 0n the imon and 1ts sleeve will be shifte sufficient y to disengage the latter from the s col-shaft. When t e button is moved bac reengage the shaft. The pinion being supported not onl by. the spool-shaft, but also both theho low boss and the inner wall of the housing, its action is renderedpositive again, the sleeve. will 1s removed bearings for said and certainfiand in winding torsional strain 2. In a fishing-reel a spool and shaft therefor, a sliding pinion mounted on said-shaft, inner and outer bearings for said pinion independent of said shaft, a clutch for locking said pinion to said shaft, and an actuating gear-wheel in mesh with said pinion.

3. In a fishing-reel, a spool and shaft therefor, a sliding pinion havin a sleeve mounted on said shaft, an inner bearing having an recesses or cut-outs, means for normally goldopening through which the shaft and sleeve into which the end of t e shaft projects, said pinion also fitting on said boss, a clutch for ocking said sleeve to said shaft, and an actuating gear-wheel in mesh with said pinion.

4-. In a fishing-reel, a spool and shaft therefor, sa id shaft aving a inprojecting therefrom, a slidin pinion awng a cylindrical sleeve mounte on said shaft and formed with ing the recessed portion of such sleeve i engagement with said pin, andvan actuatinggear-Wheel in .u a with said pinion.

5. A fishinel comprising a casing, a spool and pinion therefor, a gear-whee in mesh with said pinion and a crank fitted against the side of said casing and carrying said gear-wheel, said crank being eccentric to said s 001.

6. fishing-reel comprising a cas' a spool and pinion therefor, a gear-whee in mesh with said pinion and a crank-disk fitted against'the side of said casing and carrying its casing formed with a recess, a spool an pinion therefor, a

gear-wheel in mesh with said pinion, and a crank-disk fitted in said recess and ca 'ng said gear-wheel, said disk being locate eccentrlcally to the said spool.

8. A fishing-reel havin its casing formed with a recess, a spool an pinion therefor, a gear-wheel in mesh with said pinion, and a crank-disk fitted in said recess and carr ing said gear-wheel, said disk being locate eccentil'ically to the said casing and to said s 00 9. A fishing-reel having a cylindrical casing formed with a recess in one end, a s ool mounted eccentrically to said casing and aving a gear-pinion a gear-wheel in mesh with said pmion, a disl; fitted in said recess carrying said gear-wheel, said disk being located eccentrically to said casing, and a handle car- "ried by said disk, as set forth. extend, an outer bearing having a hollow boss 1 10. A fis -reel com risin a s 001, and shaft there f ihaving a latei ally-gxtended pin, a pinion and sleeve fitted onsaid shaft,

earings for said inion and sleeve inde endof said shaft, means engaging sa-i inentlfy ion or normally holding said sleeve in 100 ed' relation to the pin on said shaft, a device for disengaging said sleeve from said in, a gearwheel, and a crank-disk for actuating the latter, as setforth. 1

11. A fishing-reel comprising a casing, a spool and shaft therefor, a pinion normalli held locked to said shaft, a gear-wheel Wit which said inion meshes, a plate en aging said pinion or looking it to and unloc 'ng it from said shaft, and a sliding button 'havi a hookedportion and a thickened portion or in opposite directions.

In testimony whereof Ihave signed this alternately engaging said plate for moving it specification in the'presence of two subscribmg witnesses. p p a 3 GEORGE W; UPTON.

Witnesses:

H. T. UP'ION,

HOMER E. Srnwanr. 

